Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe
This Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a delightful combination of sweet, salty, and creamy layers that make for a perfect dessert or side dish. The crunchy pretzel crust, creamy cream cheese filling, and fresh strawberry topping create a harmony of flavors and textures that will have everyone asking for seconds.
- Author: Maya Quinn
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
For the Jello Layer:
- 6 oz Strawberry Jello
- 2 cups Boiling water
For the Pretzel Layer:
- 2 cups Pretzels, crushed
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 8 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
For the Cream Cheese Layer:
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- ½ cup Sugar
- 8 oz Whipped Topping, thawed
For the Strawberry Topping:
- 1 lb Strawberries, sliced
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the jello package and boiling water. Stir until completely dissolved and allow to cool to room temperature.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and add in ¼ cup sugar. Mix in crushed pretzels.
- Transfer pretzel mixture to a 9 x 13 baking pan and use a fork to press mixture evenly on the bottom of the pan.
- Place pan in oven for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
- While pretzel layer is cooling, mix together the cream cheese and ½ cup sugar using a hand-held mixer until combined.
- Fold in the whipped topping.
- Spread mixture evenly over cooled pretzels, making sure to cover the entire pan side to side.
- Refrigerate pan for 30 minutes.
- Mix sliced strawberries into room temperature jello mixture.
- Pour jello over cream cheese layer evenly and place in the refrigerator for about 2-3 hours, or until set up.
- Serve and enjoy!!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Strawberry Pretzel Salad, Dessert Recipe, Strawberry Recipe, Pretzel Recipe, Cream Cheese, Jello, Strawberry Topping